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EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 8, 1966 Ninety-third Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents
HAY, STEPHEN TAXES JUMP
the purchase of a new truck with
a minimum of 30,000 pounds
gross weight. The new vehicle is
to be equipped with full Frig* of
Canada snow plow equipment arid
hydraulic hoist and dump box.
Tenders are to be in the hands of
the Clerk by September 15.
Road Superintendent Karl Ilab-
erer is also to get several esti-
mates to have four grader tires
re-capped and prices of new
tires,
In other business, Hay:
Adopted County of Huron regu-
lations to control the installation
of entrance ways leading from
any public highways, which form
part of the Hay Township road
system,
Cancelled the gravel contract
of George Elliott Construction of
Clinton, since they were unable
to fulfill the contract due to the
lack of gravel in the area.
Have re-tendered for afurther
supply of 13,000 yards of gravel,
with the approval of DHO.
Instructed clerk H. W. Brok-
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First day at new school
Where do we go from here? This seems to be foremost on the minds of these youngsters as they alight
at the new Stephen Central school, Tuesday morning. Driver Ron Braid is relaying proper directions to
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Resort water rate
appears favorable
When most ratepayers in the
townships of Hay and Stephen
receive their 1966 tax notices
they will find considerable in-
creases.
In both localities, the increases
are due to a combination of
rises in public and high school
rates, along with those of the
County of Huron and the local
township.
In Hay Township, a farm and
residential property owner, hav-
ing his public school support
directed to the Hay Township
school area, will be assessed a
total of 69.2 mills. This is an in-
crease of 12.7 over a year ago
for farm and residential, while
the township commercial up-
sweep will be 13.4 mills.
To the south, in Stephen, the
same type of farm-residential
ratepayer, with his support go-
ing to the new Stephen Central
school, will be paying 55.13 mills
as opposed to 47.6 a year ago,
an increase of 7.53.
The 7.53 increase inStephen is
made up as follows: general town-
ship, 1 mill; county, 1.99 mills;
high school, 2.2 mills and Stephen
school area, 2.34 mills.
In Hay the big jump is due
mainly to the 7 mill rise in the
school area rate. Other hikes
are: County, 1.8 mills; high
school, 2 mills; and 1.9 in the
general township and road rate.
There are certain exceptions to
the increases in both municipali-
ties.
In Hay, school supporters of the
Zurich separate school and Union
Separate Hay-Stanley will have an
over-all increase of only 5,7
mills as their school rates are
unchanged from last year.
The Stephen exception applies
to the former No. 11 section
(Blackbush). These ratepayers
will be paying 4.28 mills less
than the other public school sup-
porters, because a surplus exist-
ed from their previous singular
operation.
derful feather in it's cap for this
small amount, added Thomas.
"We would like to have it done
as soon as possible. Let's do
something to encourage tourists,
not discourage them. Hundreds
and hundreds of elderly visitors
would like to watch the sunset,
but are not able to walk in the
sand."
Councillors Emmerson Des-
jardine and John Manore, mem-
bers of the beach committee,
were delegated to meet at the
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Grand Bend Council Tuesday
night received clarification of
the proposed water rates of the
new system to be installed in
connection with the Lake Huron
pipeline system.
Figures are based on an aver-
age household with four residents
using a daily average of 60 gal-
lons per person.
The actual cost of the water
itself will be $36.35 per annum
if the frontage and connection
charges are paid up. If these
are to be added yearly, they will
be $40.44, making a total of
$76,79.
The actual cost of the water
bought from the system will be
41 1/4 per thousand gallons.
Reeve Orval Wassmann stated:
"we're fortunate to be getting
water rates like this. The aver-
age householder over a five year
period can't pump water any
cheaper."
The final report from the On-
tario Municipal Board has not
yet been received and it is ex-
pected before the next Council
meeting of September 19 when
a full night will probably be
designated to deal with the water
situation in full.
School enrolments drop,
high school down 100
The closing of CFB Centralia
has been felt in area school en-
rolments, as many show declines
and others report about the same
figures as last year.
In none Is there an example of
the spiralling totals that have
previously greeted officials on
school opening.
Showing the largest decline is
South Huron District High School,
where only 750 registered, Tues-
day. This is a drop of about 100.
Businessmen
set for show
However, Principal Douglas
Palmer reported that 130 stu-
dents from this area will be at-
tending classes at Central Huron
in Clinton.
This is an increase of 30
pupils over last year and brings
the total secondary school popu-
lation in this district to 880.
Exeter Public School principal
Arthur Idle reports 481 students
registered, constituting a drop of
about 30 students from last June's
figure of 515.
There were 46 students in
kindergarten classes this week.
The largest decline, of course,
was at the J. A. D. McCurdy
school at Centralia, where enrol-
ment reached 353. This was down
almost 200 from last year's total
of 540.
Principal Garnet Harland re-
ported that two classrooms are
vacant and the average enrol-
ment per class is between 15
and 20.
He said he expects the figure to
decrease throughout ..the year as
personnel move from the closed
base.
However, he is very pleased
with the situation and points out
that the teacher-pupil ratio is
"excellent". He points out the
smaller numbers will afford stu-
dents an excellent opportunity
this year.
"They'll never have a better
opportunity," he reported.
Mr. Harland explained that the
teachers are also enthusiastic
about the opportunities afforded
by smaller classes.
All members of the staff are
ADD NEW VEHICLE
Hay Township council in a re-
cent session called tenders for
occupied in teaching, despite the
fact two classes have been closed.
One less teacher was hired last
year and another has since re-
signed.
The new central school in Ste-
phen Township welcomed its first
students this week and Principal
Ron Heimrich reports that en-
rolment is approximately as an-
ticipated.
Some 370 students are at the
school, including the first stu-
dents to receive kindergarten
education in the township.
Zurich Public School shows an
increase of 11 over last year,
but is partly due to transfers
from Hensall. Principal Don O'-
Brien reports 217 students.
At Hensall, the figure was
listed at 300 by Principal Robert
Raeburn. This constitutes a drop
of 15 from last year, but in-
dicates that enrolment between
the two Hay Township schools
is about the same as last year.
Usborne Township C entr al
School is down only three pupils
from last year and Biddulph is
up about seven or eight,
Lucan's enrolment is listed at
234, although figures from last
year are not available. However,
it is believed that this is an
increase of about 500
Two Separate Schools in the
area show a slight increase. An
additional 13 students showed up
at St. Boniface in Zurich and there
were three more than last year
at precious Blood in Exeter.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel shows
a slight decline over last year.
This year's figure is 190.
It's time for a change
Here is a case where the phrase, "there's mud in your eye" truly
applies. The young fellow above is really not heading for home, but
just for a change of clothes. He is one of the more than 200 entrants
at the Mid-Western rodeo held west of Exeter, over the weekend.
Close to 1200 watched the exciting action, made more enjoyable
(for the spectators, anyway) by the muddy ring conditions.
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WANT WALK
A delegation of Chamber of
Commerce members appeared
before Council with a suggestion
that a "boardwalk" be built on the
beach to encourage the tourist
trade,
Spokesman Griffith Thomas
suggested that an asphalt walk
about eight feet wide be con-
structed from the vicinity of the
bath house in a southerly direc-
tion to the main pier.
The delegation stated their
group is willing to participate
financially and with the aid of
some available grants the village
cost would probably be in the
neighborhood of $500.
The village could have a won-
Prize lists
available
prize lists for the Exeter Fall
Fair have come off the presses
and are now available to anyone
wishing to exhibit at the local
exhibition on September 21 and
22.
Copies are available at The
Times-Advocate.
Next week's issue of this news-
paper will feature special news
and advertising coverage for the
event.
Want roads fixed
earlier in future
Losing too much local control
The healthy business climate
of Exeter will be the main theme
of the town's display at the Inter-
national Plowing Match in Sea-
forth, October 11-14.
The display is being sponsor-
ed by the Exeter Board of Trade
in co-operation with Exeter In-
dustrial Developments Ltd. Cus-
tom Trailers Ltd., manufactur-
er of the famed Northlander mo-
bile home have agreed to provide
one of their homes to house the
display facilities.
At a special committee meet-
ing Tuesday night the idea was
developed to the final stages
and it was proposed to make the
Northlander itself the display
piece. It is anticipated that Cus-
tom Trailers Ltd. will co-oper-
ate by turning over to the Board
of Trade a fully equipped home,
a novel sight for many of the
district residents.
Custom Trailers Ltd. has just
concluded its second year of
operations on a note of outstand-
ing success. Within the relatively
short period of time it has doub-
led the number of employees,
doubled manufacturing space and
doubled the number of sold units
as well.
Commemorating the occasion,
William Smith, president of the
company, told The Times Ad-
vocate the company would have
been quite happy to carry on
operations on the anticipated or-
iginal level. The expansion, of
course, was a very pleasant sur-
prise to the company.
The Town of Exeter justifiably
shares in the pride of the grow-
ing company. It helped the com-
pany to get started.
This theme will be the feature
of the display; and the North-
lander itself will be a tangible
proof that Exeter indeed can offer
an ideal climate for new indus-
tries.
The surface treatment of some
of Exeter's streets has now been
completed, and council decided
Tuesday it should be done much
earlier in future years.
"We've gone through most of
the year," Councillor Joe Wood-
en pointed out. "It should have
been done two months ago."
He met with agreement from
most members and Reeve Boyle
suggested the work should be
done in the spring.
While some members com-
plained that Riverside Construc-
tion had been slow in doing the
job, Works Superintendent Pais-
ley explained that council had
been late in calling tenders and
the London paving firm had been
held up waiting for approval from
the department of highways.
The earliest the work can be
done under department regula-
tions is June 15 and Boyle stated
that the tersior should be let
early in the year to have the
work startEd near that June 15
date.
agreement with the move.
The matter of control of the
local building appeared to be the
prime concern of most members.
Under the setup, the local board
will continue to function, but
some control will be assumed
at the county level.
"We gave the dam away, we'd
better keep the library," opined
Dance pavilion
changes hands
The Lakeview Casino, which
has echoed with the sounds of
some of the "big names" in the
dance business, has been sold
by Eric Mcllroy to a Windsor
firm.
The new owner is Bend Hold-
ings Ltd., of which Robert Mac-
Williams is president.
Also included in the sale is
the lakefront property stretch-
ing north of the Casino.
Operation of the popular dance
pavilion will be undertaken in
much the same way as at present,
according to the new owners.
Probable development will in-
clude enlargement of the present
facilities and additional accom-
modations to help serve the tour-
ists in the resort community.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mcllroy
purchased the Casino in 1937
from Mrs. Mcllroy's mother,
Mrs. Ida Eccleston. They have
operated it since then and while
a number of changes have been
made, the dance hail has been
featuring activity since 1919.
One of the first orchestras to
play there was the Guy Lom-
bardo group, who have since
gone on to international acclaim.
Top bands from the U.S. have
appeared often as has one of the
top names in the entertainment
field, Louis Armstrong.
For the past two years, the
dance hall has catered to the
younger crowd, featuring popular
rock 'n roll and the other
"sounds''.
Fred Davis, popular host of
"Front Page Challenge" once
played in an orchestra at the
Bend, as did many other per-
sons who have gone on to prom-
inence in various fields.
Last August, Mr. Mcllroy re-
ceived a citation from the Amer-
ican Federation of Musicians in
special recognition of his support
of live music through the years.
Mayor Jack Delbridge.
Delbridge went on to say that
he felt council was being bull-
dozed into the matter and pointed
out that he was against the move
to take more and more control
away from local municipalities
and put it into the hands of
senior governments.
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Council balks at library setup
Exeter council decided Tues-
day they want more information
regarding the proposed new lib-
rary setup for Huron County be-
fore they agree to the request
of the local library board to join
the setup.
The board asked council to
endorse their decision to join
the County Public Library Sys-
tem that will replace the present
Co-operative system if 75% of
Huron municipalities are in fa-
vour.
The move to a public system
is being pushed by the depart-
ment of education, and under the
program, they have agreed to
provide almost twice as much in County men
discuss site
Two drivers hurt
in road collision
"We should get the tenders
out in May," Paisley explained.
"Absolutely," Boyle conclud-
ed.
Later in the meeting, a local
ratepayer appeared before coun-
cil to complain of the "dust
bowl" situation along Main
Street.
Doug Robbins, who operates a
used car agency between Gidley
and Victoria Streets, said he was
getting fed up with the dust situa-
tion along the shoulders of the
road.
He said he had been told for
the past three years that nothing
major would be done, due to the
planned renovations to Main
Street, but said that he felt resi-
dents should be given some con-
sideration.
Robbins explained he couldn't
sit on his verandah, couldn't keep
a window in his house clean,
nor could he keep his used cars
clean.
"The whole Main Street is a
disgrace," he complained.
Although he told council that
calcium helped the situation for
only a couple of days, he tppear-
ed satisfied when council agreed
to have calcium plaeed ol the
shoulders.
Paisley explained a heavy coat
could not be put on as it got
onto the highway and made it
slippery and dangerous.
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grant money.
In addition, it is the only way
grants will be paid to associate
libraries in smaller communi-
ties, such as Crediton, Dash-
wood, Varna, etc.
These associate libraries will
receive no department grants
after January 1 of this year un-
less the county forms a public
system.
Rev. Phil Gandon explained the
new setup, but met with a luke
warm reaction from fellow coun-
cil members.
When he has completed de-
tails, Councillor Joe Wooden
stated he hadn't heard any ad-
vantages that would be gained
by the local library, and express-
ed concern that control of the
building here would be taken out
of the hands of local people.
"I see certain problems with
the system in a county the size
of Huron," he stated.
Gandon politely pointed out that
Wooden was council's member on
the library board and had he been
able to attend meetings of the
group he would have heard more
details as it has been under dis-
cussion for some time.
The Deputy-Reeve also ex-
plained that all members of the
library board were in complete
No hearing
in drowning
w For all intents and purposes, CFB Centralia ceased to exist thiS past weekend, and the only
personnel remaining active at the base are the 100 civilian and service members of the rear
l party tinder S/L Jack Malone. One of the last tasks performed Friday afternoon was a "final
polishing" of the corridors of Fullarton Hall by George Deelstra of Centralia.
A former Exeter girl was one
of two drivers injured in six
accidents which occurred in the
district over the busy Labor Day
weekend.
Miss Barbara Hodgson, 23, of
17 Craig St., London, sustained
leg injuries and head cuts when
involved in an accident on the
Mt. Carmel Road, Sunday.
Driver of the other car, Earl
Hamilton, RR 3 Ailsa Craig, also
suffered head cuts and was taken
to South Huron Hospital.
Miss Hodgson was taken to St.
Joseph's Hospital, London.
The first of the holiday week-
end accidents took place on Sat-
urday at 12:30 p.m. and resulted
in only $35 damage to a car
driven by Jack Vincent Walker,
Birmingham, Michigan.
He had been driving north on
HighWay 21 and was stopped be-
hind a car making a left turn
when he was rammed froth be-
hind by a car driven by Jerry P.
13a.til3ruaene, Grand Bend.
Constable Ed Wilcox investig-
ated that crash and also one at ZaM:7,<MMEZZ.Marrr-
Thieves strike.
during holiday
Thieves and vandals didn't take
the Labor Day holiday off in the
area as they made off with a
Honda motorcycle, a tire and
wheel and set four boats adrift
in Lake Huron.
The Honda theft was reported
from the service station of Ro-
bert Borland on. Highway 21, just
south of Highway 93.
The $400 machine was believed
stolen between 12:30 and 7:00 am
Monday.
On Tuesday, the Exeter OPP
were advised that a tire and
wheel had been stolen from a car
parked in the lot at Larry Snider
Motors Ltd., Exeter.
The four boats set adrift had
all been left on the shore at
Oakwood Park near Grand Bend,
and ranged in size from eight to
16 feet,
All boats were recovered ex-
cept an eight-foot plywood pram,
Representatives from Perth,
Middlesex and Lambton counties
attended a meeting in Hensall,
yesterday, to hear the Huron
County agricultural committee
report on their plans to secure
an agricultural school or ex-
perimental farm at the CFB Cen-
tralia facilities.
Stanley Township Reeve Ernie
Talbot, chairman of the Huron
committee, said the representa-
tives from the other c o unt 1 e s
would be asked to take the infor-
mation back to their fellow mem-
bers and bring back suggestions
to another meeting planned in
October at Hensall.
The group held their meeting
in the morning and enjoyed a tour
of Centralia in the afternoon.
Mr. Talbot said the repr e-
settatives from other counties
were "possibly a little reserv-
ed" in their opinions regarding
the matter as' they had not been
supplied with details of the pro-
position earlier,
Last week, county council auth-
orized their agricultural com-
mittee to proceed with plans to
enlist support to make presenta-
lions to both the federal and
provincial governments for the
establishment of such facilities
in the county.
Dr. E. A. McMaster, Grand
Bend coroner, said yesterday no
inquest will be held into the
death of Vaughan Melvin Long,
19, of Scarborough, who drowned
when a canoe overturned in Lake
Huron off Pinery Provincial Park
last Sunday,
Long was one of three youths
who took the canoe into 12-feet
of water. When it overturned,
Long's companions swam to
shore, believing he would fol-
low,
2:50 p.m. on the same day when
damage reached $2,000 in a two-
car collision in Stephen Town-
ship.
The drivers involved were
Wendy Jean Neil, RR 1 Exeter,
and Wayne Andrew Miller, RR 1
Dashwood.
Miss Neil was northbound on
the Second concession and was
stopped Waiting for oncoming
traffic before making a left turn.
Miller smashed into her car
from the rear,
Shortly after midnight, Con-
stable John Wright was called
to the scene of a one-car mis-
hap on Huron Street, about one
mile east of Exeter.
A car driven by John Joseph
Carroll, Kirkten, Went out of
control and skidded across the
road and into a fence on the
farm of Charles Fisher.
Damage to the car was esti-
mated at $300 and $15 to the
fence.
Another car suffered damage
of $800 when it went Otit of don.
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